Confucian and Taoist Cultivation Starting from the Equipment Slot

"Are there any other fellow cultivators willing to step forward and demonstrate?"

The host looked at the crowd.

Seeing that no one responded, Chen Zhuo no longer hesitated.

"I've made a fool of myself."

As he spoke, a surge of literary energy rose around him, and he began to write in the air, using words as his pen.

"The long night presses down on the city, threatening to crush it; the armor gleams in the sun, like golden scales."

The long night is a phenomenon unique to this world and one of humanity's greatest enemies, making this the most appropriate opening.

Once the idea was proposed, the host nodded slightly, clearly quite satisfied.

His colleagues sat up straight, their eyes fixed on Chen Zhuo. With such a lofty opening, he needed a great deal of control over what followed.

Otherwise, if we slack off, it will be a case of starting strong but finishing weak.

Everyone watched as Chen Zhuo made another move: "The sound of horns fills the autumn sky, and the crimson of the frontier congeals into the purple of night."

Without pausing, the next line reads, "A half-furled red flag hangs over the Yi River, heavy frost silences the drums."

She had previously consulted the materials and found that the Yi River also existed in this world, located about a hundred miles outside Qingshan County.

The scene instantly quieted down, and even the junior sister held her breath, staring intently at Chen Zhuo.

Noticing the gazes of those around him, Chen Zhuo didn't hesitate and wrote down the last sentence directly.

"To repay your kindness, I would gladly die for you!"

As he uttered the last word, he seemed to enter a peculiar state of being.

This feeling is similar to the text space I entered before.

Suddenly, he felt something and looked up at a certain spot in the sky, where a large character gradually took shape.

"This...this is the script of heaven and earth?"

The host's voice trembled, but he quickly realized what was happening and began to ponder deeply.

The manifestation of the written characters of heaven and earth in reality is a rare and precious opportunity.

Under normal circumstances, the characters of heaven and earth are hidden within the cultural lineage, and can only be deciphered through special means, such as the stone tablet in front of the Tibetan Pavilion.

However, the meaning contained in the stone tablet is limited and its recovery is slow; it can be said that every bit of understanding it brings less to the understanding.

Opportunities are rare and hard to come by.

Junior Sister Gu Qing'e also opened her mouth slightly, realizing something.

He hurriedly began to ponder it.

Next came the audience.

The resonance between the poetic imagery and the written word of heaven and earth is a rare and precious opportunity.

Chen Zhuo, the instigator of all this, is now focused on comprehending it.

To be honest, he didn't expect his first poem to resonate with the words of heaven and earth. He guessed that this might be because he had a slight resonance with "war" in the realm of words before.

After all, he already had the "War" skill on his panel, but he hadn't mastered it yet.

Immersed in his consciousness, he discovered that the word "war" could be interpreted in multiple ways: a tool for rapid warfare, slow warfare, and defensive warfare.

I now need to give this literary style my own understanding and inscribe it on the literary tradition.

In this way, when others recite their own poems in the future, they will be able to understand the literary techniques contained within them.

Just like the lunar cycle.

After understanding this, Chen Zhuo was somewhat excited, as this was equivalent to creating his own literary art.

Besides being well-written, a poem or article also needs to have a certain value to influence its popularity.

Take the Sun and Moon Classic, for example. The articles in it may not be very well written, but you may gain insights into literary techniques by reading it.

That's where the value lies.

The same applies now.

He then began to ponder what effect he should give to his writing.

This effect isn't something you can just achieve however you want; it must at least conform to some of the connotations of the word "war" in Chinese.

Consciousness enters the text through the words, where hundreds of characters are flashing, though they are all relatively small.

Only the 49 characters I saw in the text space shone brightly and stood tall within it.

A sudden realization dawned on me.

"Qingshan County has been established for so many years, and the geniuses who can evoke the resonance of heaven and earth and leave their mark on the literary tradition are as numerous as carp crossing a river."

"But their works did not receive widespread attention."

"While a significant portion of the 49 that still stand have faded into obscurity, they at least once enjoyed a period of glory."

With a slight sense, the information about the character "war" that he had seen in the text space before surfaced.

"The northern wind carries the sound of the watchman's clapper, and the cold light shines on the iron armor."

[Battle: When activated, doubles the damage of your next spell.]

Is it a support-type battle?

Chen Zhuo shook his head; this was not the kind of battle he wanted.

Although different battles have different effects, each person can only master one battle of the same name.

This means that if he chooses to comprehend this "battle," the effect of his work will also be related to it.

"Perhaps this is why the word 'war' has such a great influence in the literary context, because it is associated with so many works."

After clearing his mind of all thoughts, Chen Zhuo focused on building the structure.

What he wants is a battle that can be fought without hesitation!

Meanwhile, at Qingshan Academy.

Song Zhiyuan looked in the direction of Jujiu Restaurant, as if he had a premonition.

"Has someone else resonated with the written language of heaven and earth? I wonder which genius it is?"

"It's still the character 'war'. Come to think of it, the last time someone comprehended the character 'war' was a long time ago."

He was somewhat tempted, but then shook his head.

"Never mind, Qing'e took her junior brother to Ju Restaurant. I'll ask Qing'e when we get back tonight."

Inside the county government office at this moment.

Zhou Wenyuan is processing official documents.

He also looked up and glanced in the direction of Ju Restaurant.

"Another genius? The character 'Zhan' hasn't appeared in a long time; the last time it appeared was..."

As I thought about it, the character "战" (war) appeared in my hand. The structure of this "战" was clearly different from the mainstream "战" characters.

"Sir, shall we proceed with the acquisition?"

The servant standing nearby stepped forward and asked.

Zhou Wenyuan nodded, "Go, go to the treasury and withdraw two pieces of jade to buy the issuance rights."

Then he looked into the distance.

"The long night is coming. Hopefully, this word 'war' will increase the defensive strength of Qingshan County."

Inside the Ju Restaurant.

Chen Zhuo had already figured out how to construct the character "war".

[War: Upon activation, dashes forward a short distance, dealing fixed damage to enemies along the way. If the target has wounds, it will instead deal piercing damage.]

Seeing the result, Chen Zhuo nodded in satisfaction.

This effect was not what he intended; he simply combined what he wanted from a limited set of possibilities.

There's a saying, what was it again? We don't create water, we're just nature's porters.

That's the principle.

As consciousness faded, the surrounding "war" sign had long since disappeared.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw his junior sister looking at him with her big, blinking eyes.

It's like looking at some rare animal.

"Junior brother, I really don't know how your brain works! You're only a beginner!"

Chen Zhuo smiled but didn't say anything; this time it was just a coincidence.

Favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships are all indispensable.

"Qing'e, how about I borrow your junior brother for a couple of days?" Su Ning, who had somehow gotten close, teased.

"Get out!"

The group here also finished their meditation and came to thank Chen Zhuo and bow to him.

"You're too kind, colleagues. If it weren't for your groundwork, we wouldn't have had such a good outcome."

When it's appropriate to be humble, one should be humble.

Besides, what he said was true.

Seeing Chen Zhuo's humility, everyone engaged in friendly conversation.

We exchanged what we had just learned.

At this moment, a person dressed in official robes walked in.

"May I ask, which esteemed individual just now triggered the resonance of the written characters of heaven and earth?"